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StumpJumper1
MMT Member
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:08 am Posts: 22
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Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
That's really only the thing stopping me from getting a surface drive. The freedom outboards look a little suspect to me.
I mean come on, it can't be that hard. Closed loop cooling system, some kind of insulated cowling, and route the exhaust under water. I'm not saying make it as quiet as a 25 Yamaha four stroke, but at least make some kind of effort. Does anyone know if any companies are trying to develop something like this?
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xYouAreBoyx
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:48 am Posts: 132 Location: Big BR
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
I certainly hope so. I'm not a fan of the loud exhausts. I know after long hauls, it feels like i've been at a concert. I've started wearing earplugs to keep from losing my hearing. I did see a picture of a magnaflow on a mud buddy i believe. Looked ridiculous but i wonder how well it worked.
_________________ Gatortail Extreme 1854 w/ GTR 37 efi or 90hp Yamaha Godevil 1860 w/ gd 35 sd with a Mikuni Carb Sold
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jc
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:19 pm Posts: 1103
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
I would love one. It's hell to try and scout and yes I use binoculars. There are a lot of places we go where the is only one slew to run to get back to other places and these exhaust get birds up for 300 yards on either side when ridding through.
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Sun Dec 17, 2017 4:55 pm |
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Will C
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
Why not run the stock pipe in the winter?
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Sun Dec 17, 2017 9:19 pm |
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Smoke
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:27 pm Posts: 1095 Location: SW Michigan
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
_________________ 1854 Prodigy Open HDR/Stage 3 mods Prodigy Boats Pro Staff BPS Swamp Staff Member Blackwater Marine LLC.
Quote classic by rangerp: "Red seemed to be enjoying herself, and I assume by the look on her face was about to hit the high-note and throw a locate as she treed the possum."
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CypressCritter
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:36 am Posts: 822 Location: Jefferson TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
I was hunting the other morning and a stock GTXD EFI came by us, it was a lot quieter than my Old 35 GTR with the BPS Q. It just didn't sound as cool!!!
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Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:09 am |
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dem0001
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:36 pm Posts: 84
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
I’ve run a flexible exhaust tube from autozone from my exhaust down to the waterline. It’s much better on my ears and I’ve had people tell me once I get 100 yards away or around a bend they can’t hear it anymore.
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Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:18 am |
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Woodduck15
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Apr 19, 2016 9:19 pm Posts: 18
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
I agree I started wearing ear plugs as well. I have the Q muffler and its louder than a stock exhaust in my opinion. I have to yell to talk to the guy sitting by me at WOT.
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Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:19 am |
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CypressCritter
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:36 am Posts: 822 Location: Jefferson TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:23 am |
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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Mon Dec 18, 2017 9:45 am |
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50fps
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:42 pm Posts: 2377 Location: West Coast Wisconsin
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
There are a lot of decent mufflers for autos that flow great, yet have a "TONE" that isn't obnoxious. If somebody could come up with one for a MM they would have a winner. There are a few up here running the VooDoo and although I live 3/4 mile from the launch, I can hear them 3 miles away in Gibbs Chute or when the run up to Hammond chute.
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WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
I too wear earplugs now.
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Mon Dec 18, 2017 10:56 am |
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Smoke
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:27 pm Posts: 1095 Location: SW Michigan
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
_________________ 1854 Prodigy Open HDR/Stage 3 mods Prodigy Boats Pro Staff BPS Swamp Staff Member Blackwater Marine LLC.
Quote classic by rangerp: "Red seemed to be enjoying herself, and I assume by the look on her face was about to hit the high-note and throw a locate as she treed the possum."
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Smoke
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Fri Jan 23, 2009 1:27 pm Posts: 1095 Location: SW Michigan
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
My first mm was a older go devil with a 25 kohler. When I bought it there was flex pipe running down to the shaft housing and bent outward toward the prop and held in place with a u bolt. That thing was nice and quiet and I could actually drive up on birds. But after talking to a few people they said it was causing to much back pressure so I pulled it off. After another year I custom built duals for it and made it even louder? Since then i've had 3 sd's and every muffler made except the voodoo and rapid from bps. Running a baffled mm now and have been for 3 years. Still loud though.
_________________ 1854 Prodigy Open HDR/Stage 3 mods Prodigy Boats Pro Staff BPS Swamp Staff Member Blackwater Marine LLC.
Quote classic by rangerp: "Red seemed to be enjoying herself, and I assume by the look on her face was about to hit the high-note and throw a locate as she treed the possum."
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
What is Backpressure? Asking for a friend.
_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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bluesky2012
MMT F.E.
Joined: Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:19 am Posts: 981
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:42 pm |
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StumpJumper1
MMT Member
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:08 am Posts: 22
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
So I take it that no motor companies are making any efforts in this??
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Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:13 am |
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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Tue Dec 19, 2017 8:44 am |
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StumpJumper1
MMT Member
Joined: Fri Jan 14, 2011 8:08 am Posts: 22
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:45 am |
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dem0001
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:36 pm Posts: 84
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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Tue Dec 19, 2017 11:54 am |
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Will C
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
I did a set of aggressive heads, tune and a couple touch ups on an otherwise stock efi prodrive. Lots of grunt for a heavy huntload, runs over 30 and quiet. One of my favorites for sho.
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Tue Dec 19, 2017 12:47 pm |
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
That is why I advocate using a stock pipe if you want it quiet.
_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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Tue Dec 19, 2017 1:08 pm |
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ibfishinb
MMT Addict
Joined: Mon Jun 13, 2016 6:44 pm Posts: 630
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
The VooDoo is ridiculously loud. I've had a baffled Marshmellow since 2011 and I do not want to go any louder. Alot of my buddies have gone to the BPS Q.
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DENNYEDWARDS
MMT Addict
Joined: Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:50 pm Posts: 574 Location: Muscatine, Iowa
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
Will there ever be a quiet air boat?
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
The noise of an air cooled engine's fan is also pretty noisy. Look into the Hoss 75, It is a 1000 CC 3 cyl liquid cooled engine. It does come at a cost!
_________________ Bayou Surface Drive 337-351-0362 Tarkington, TX 77327
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Wed Dec 20, 2017 6:35 am |
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dem0001
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:36 pm Posts: 84
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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Tue Dec 26, 2017 9:28 pm |
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Will C
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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Tue Dec 26, 2017 10:51 pm |
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CypressCritter
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:36 am Posts: 822 Location: Jefferson TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
Think I might try that just for..... well because I can!
_________________ SEAARK FX 2472 CC Merc 150HP 4Stroke(CypressCadillac) Uncle J Custom - 19x54 CC Skiff w/40XD GTR
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Wed Dec 27, 2017 8:46 am |
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pokey79
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:50 pm Posts: 2282 Location: Circumcised, Louisiana
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
The new Q's aint as quiet as the older ones where that's for sure , but to me Stainless Works is where its at , very low mellow tone for sure and still performs. just my .02
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Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:50 am |
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dem0001
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:36 pm Posts: 84
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm Posts: 5605 Location: D'town, LA
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Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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Full Throttle
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Jan 25, 2009 8:09 pm Posts: 1268 Location: North Texas
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Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
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stualaska
MMT Addict
Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:34 am Posts: 578 Location: North Pole, Alaska
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
I've found that running through a turbo makes the exhaust significantly quieter than stock. The engine life tends to be shorter, however.
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Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:40 pm |
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Will C
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
Stu , did you revive that project?
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Wed Dec 27, 2017 6:18 pm |
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stualaska
MMT Addict
Joined: Sat Jan 17, 2009 1:34 am Posts: 578 Location: North Pole, Alaska
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
_________________ so many rivers, so little time
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Wed Dec 27, 2017 9:02 pm |
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Will C
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Joined: Fri Jan 10, 2014 1:16 pm Posts: 2107 Location: Gladewater TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
Very cool Mr. Stu!
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Thu Dec 28, 2017 1:05 am |
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pokey79
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Mon Nov 15, 2010 4:50 pm Posts: 2282 Location: Circumcised, Louisiana
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CypressCritter
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Aug 26, 2014 10:36 am Posts: 822 Location: Jefferson TX
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Re: Will there ever be a quiet mud motor?
DANG!!!!! Stainless Works for a mud motor is over $700......ouch!
_________________ SEAARK FX 2472 CC Merc 150HP 4Stroke(CypressCadillac) Uncle J Custom - 19x54 CC Skiff w/40XD GTR
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Koondog62
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Joined: Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:23 am Posts: 129
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